Jake Miller (singer)

Jake Miller grew up in a Jewish family in Weston, Florida.{{Cite web|url=https://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/hip-hops-it-boy-an-interview-with-jake-miller/|title = Hip Hop's 'It Boy': An Interview with Jake Miller|website = The Jewish Week}} His father, Bruce Miller, is a pediatric opthamologist and played in a band during medical school. He has one sister, Jenny.

As a teenager, Miller began making music in his bedroom and posting videos of himself singing to YouTube.{{cite news |last1=Guarneri |first1=Alessandra |title=Jake Miller opens up about 2019 tour, Wait For You, and advice |url=https://www.unitedbypop.com/music/interviews-music/jake-miller-wait-for-you-tour/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=United By Pop |date=November 10, 2019}} On March 11, 2011, Miller performed live for the first time ever, opening for Snoop Dogg at Club Cinema in Pompano Beach, Florida.{{Cite tweet |user=jakemiller |number=597803307596283904 |title=@NickRadio @SnoopDogg fun fact: opening for Snoop back in 2011 was my first show ever!}} In May 2011, Miller won the Samsung and T-Mobile USA national "Kick it With the Band" talent competition.{{cite web |title=Samsung Mobile Announces Grand Prize Winner of T-Mobile Sidekick 4G by Samsung “Kick It with the Band” |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110526005319/en/Samsung-Mobile-Announces-Grand-Prize-Winner-of-T-Mobile-Sidekick-4G-by-Samsung-%E2%80%9CKick-It-with-the-Band%E2%80%9D |website=businesswire |access-date=3 January 2025}} As a grand prize winner, Miller was awarded $35,000 to use for his music career as well as a video with YouTube celebrity Keenan Cahill.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} Afterward he opened for Mac Miller and performed alongside Flo Rida, Sean Kingston, and Asher Roth at the "Think Pink Rocks" concert which benefited breast cancer awareness. In December 2011, Miller performed at the annual Y100 Jingle Ball concert{{cite web|last=Fischer |first=Reed |url=http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/music/y100-jingle-ball-2011-flo-rida-added-village-lineup-announced-6412771 |title=Y100 Jingle Ball 2011: Flo Rida Added, Village Lineup Announced | New Times Broward-Palm Beach |website=Browardpalmbeach.com |date=2011-12-08 |access-date=2016-01-06}} along with Cody Simpson and We the Kings. Miller partnered with Big Time Rush for the song "Lost In Love" from the album 24/Seven.{{cite web|last=Laurence|first=Emily|title=17 Minutes With Jake Miller|date=June 3, 2012|url=http://www.seventeen.com/entertainment/features/jake-miller-interview|publisher=Seventeen|access-date=14 November 2013}} Miller released his EP Spotlight on July 29, 2012, with the single "What I Wouldn't Give".

On January 16, 2013, Miller signed with E1 Music. The single "A Million Lives" was released one week later, and was included on the EP The Road Less Traveled, released on April 9 of that year.{{cite web|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|title=Jake Miller, 'Let You Go': Exclusive Song Premiere|date=April 3, 2013|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1555887/jake-miller-let-you-go-exclusive-song-premiere|publisher=Billboard|access-date=3 April 2013}}{{cite web|title=A Million Lives, Single - Jake Miller|date=January 23, 2013|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-million-lives-single/596194729|publisher=iTunes|access-date=10 February 2017}} On May 18, 2013, Miller performed at the Skate and Surf Festival at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey.{{cite news |last1=McCall |first1=Tris |title=Skate and Surf rides the storm to Six Flags Great Adventure |url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/2013/05/skate_and_surf_rides_the_storm.html |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Inside Jersey |date=May 20, 2013}} On November 5, 2013, Miller released his debut full-length album Us Against Them.{{cite news |last1=Condran |first1=Ed |title=There's an air of mystery surrounding rapper-singer Jake Miller |url=https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/entertainment/local/2015/07/16/there-s-air-mystery-surrounding/18074512007/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Bucks County Courier Times |date=July 16, 2015}} Later that month, Miller revealed that he had signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1717633/jake-miller-record-deal-warner-bros.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121022159/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1717633/jake-miller-record-deal-warner-bros.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 21, 2013 |title=Jake Miller Signs Record Deal |publisher=MTV |date=2013-11-18 |access-date=2016-01-06}}

On July 6, 2014, Miller released the lead single from his third EP Dazed and Confused, called "First Flight Home".{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7529911/jake-miller-first-flight-home-interview|title=7 Questions With Jake Miller: "First Flight Home", Upcoming Music & Loving Sam Smith's Album|last=Daw|first=Robbie|work=Idolator|date=August 8, 2014|access-date=July 8, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/first-flight-home-single/892397243|title=First Flight Home - Single|work=iTunes Store|date=July 6, 2014|access-date=July 8, 2015}} On November 4, 2014, Miller released the EP, initially titled Lion Heart, then renamed to Dazed and Confused, due this song being more successful on the charts. It marked his debut with Warner Bros. The EP includes the songs "Party in the Penthouse", "Lion Heart", along with the lead single, and features with Nikki Flores on "Ghost" and Travie McCoy on "Dazed and Confused". The songs on the renamed EP are the same from the Lion Heart EP.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1980559/jake-miller-lion-heart-ep/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102011233/http://www.mtv.com/news/1980559/jake-miller-lion-heart-ep/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 2, 2014|title=Exclusive: Listen To Jake Miller's Lion Heart EP Now|last=Garibaldi|first=Christina|work=MTV|date=October 30, 2014|access-date=July 8, 2015}} The accompanying tour, titled The Dazed And Confused Tour, began on July 8, 2015, in Sayreville, New Jersey and went on in the US until August 13, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/jake-miller/tourdates/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426173136/http://www.mtv.com/artists/jake-miller/tourdates/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 26, 2015|title=Jake Miller Tour Dates|work=MTV|access-date=July 8, 2015}} On the same day of the start of the tour, Miller surprisingly announced through his social medias that an EP, called Rumors, would be released later that day, with five new songs.{{cite tweet|user=jakemiller|author=Jake Miller|number=618617378981683201|date=8 July 2015|title=SURPRISE!!! BRAND NEW EP CALLED #RUMORS ON ITUNES NOW!}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/rumors-ep/1015732321|title=Rumors - EP|work=iTunes Store|date=July 8, 2015|access-date=July 8, 2015}} The EP debuted at No. 118 on the Billboard 200 with 8,000 units, the highest selling new album of the week.{{cite magazine|last1=Caulfield|first1=Keith|title=Meek Mill Reigns Again at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6627297/meek-mill-reigns-again-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-chart|magazine=Billboard|date=June 12, 2015}} The 2015 EP Rumors closes with the track "Sunshine" about Miller's childhood friend Dylan Andrew Schopp who had died by suicide in February 2015 at age 21. A music video was also prepared with proceeds of the single going to the Dylan Schopp Sunshine Foundation and for youth suicide awareness.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dylansfoundation.org/news-blogs/sunshine-music-video|title=Sun Sentinel: Weston friend's suicide calls pop singer Jake Miller to action|website=Dylansfoundation.org|date=September 15, 2015 |access-date=May 2, 2022}}

On January 19, 2016, Miller announced that he would be modeling, with representation by Wilhelmina Models.{{cite web|last1=Maldonado|first1=Jennifer|title=Jake Miller Signs a Modeling Contract|url=http://www.twistmagazine.com/posts/jake-miller-signs-a-modeling-contract-87909/photos/jake-miller-10-117985|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202225515/http://www.twistmagazine.com/posts/jake-miller-signs-a-modeling-contract-87909/photos/jake-miller-10-117985|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2016|website=Twist}} On July 30, 2016, Miller announced his new 7-Track EP titled Overnight would be released on August 19, 2016. The lead single of the same name was released on August 5th. On the same day that the EP was released, Miller began touring as an opening act on a portion of the North American leg of Fifth Harmony's The 7/27 Tour.{{cite news |last1=Hofmann |first1=Michelle |title=My Favorite Room: Jake Miller lives his dream in his ‘manly music room’ |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hp-my-favorite-room-jake-miller-20170304-story.html |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Los Angeles Times |date=March 4, 2017}} In December 2016 he was chosen as Elvis Duran's "Artist of the Month", and he performed "Overnight" live on NBC's Today show with Kathie Lee and Hoda Kotb.{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/video/watch-internet-sensation-jake-miller-perform-overnight-live-on-today-838574659613|title=Watch internet sensation Jake Miller perform 'Overnight' live on TODAY|website=Today.com|access-date=May 2, 2022}}

On June 5, 2017, Miller revealed the title, artwork, and the release date for his sophomore album titled 2:00am in LA.{{cite tweet|user=jakemiller|author=Jake Miller|number=871879607963729920|date=6 June 2017|title=2:00am in LA 🌃💿🌃💿🌃 New album coming out June 16th. Get ready!}} Along with the news of the album, he revealed he and Warner Bros. Records had "parted ways".{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/BU-itxkh83-/|title=Instagram|website=Instagram.com|access-date=May 2, 2022}} Miller later said that Warner Bros. Records had told him to stop rapping, limited his projects to seven tracks, and that he had felt rushed during studio time. The album was released on June 16, 2017. "Parties", the third song on the album, was the first song that Miller wrote and produced entirely on his own, writing, recording, and producing it in his bedroom studio.{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=Sadie |title=Time Feels Frozen at a House Party in Jake Miller's Video For 'Parties' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/jake-miller-video-parties-7841753/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Billboard |date=June 22, 2017}} The music video for "Parties" features Miller at an actual party that a friend threw for him in order to record the video.

Following his split with Warner Bros. Records, Miller set up a recording studio in his bedroom. On February 19, 2018, Miller announced his third album, Silver Lining. Preorders began on February 20 at midnight, and the first single, "The Girl That's Underneath", was released.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/BfZjdinB4Ro/|title=Instagram|website=Instagram.com|access-date=May 2, 2022}}{{cite tweet|number=965754896266833920|user=jakemiller|title=New album "Silver Lining" Out March 9|date=February 20, 2018}} The album was released on March 9, 2018, and features a voicemail from his dad as an interlude titled "Headlights".{{cite news |last1=Weatherby |first1=Taylor |title=Jake Miller Details How a Bedroom Studio & Going Independent Resulted in ‘Getting My Sanity Back’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/jake-miller-interview-silver-linings-new-album-independent-artist-8239676/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Billboard |date=March 9, 2018}} Miller stated that he was influenced by Bruno Mars and LANY while working on the album. In May 2018, Miller released a music video for "Be Alright", which showed Miller visiting patients at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.{{cite news |last1=Weatherby |first1=Taylor |title=Jake Miller Brings Positive Vibes to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles in Touching ‘Be Alright’ Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/jake-miller-be-alright-video-8427977/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Billboard |date=May 1, 2018}}

On July 27, 2018, Miller announced that he signed a record deal with RED MUSIC, a label division of Sony Music.[https://www.linkedin.com/company/redmusic/about/] {{dead link|date=May 2022}}

On August 2, 2018, Miller was the celebrity guest at the color war breakout at Camp Chen-A-Wanda located in Thompson, Pennsylvania.

On November 16, 2018, Miller released his first major single in five years, "Wait for You", which played on radio stations across the United States.{{cite news |last1=Galvan |first1=Laura |title=Jake Miller still maintains his independence despite being signed by Sony (Exclusive) |url=https://www.aol.com/2019-03-15-jake-miller-still-maintains-his-independence-despite-being-signed-by-sony-exclusive-23693396.html |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=AOL |date=February 12, 2020}} The song debuted at number one on Apple Music's Breaking Pop playlist and charted on Spotify's Global New Music Friday in eight territories.{{cite web |last1=Vigil |first1=Dom |title=Jake Miller Releases Video for “Wait For You” |url=https://preludepress.com/news/2019/03/06/jake-miller-releases-video-for-wait-for-you/ |access-date=3 January 2025}} By January 2019, the song had over two million streams. At that time, Miller announced the Wait for You Tour, with twenty-one tour dates scheduled to start after the release of his next extended play in the spring.{{cite news |last1=White |first1=Logan |title=Jake Miller announces headlining “Wait for You” tour |url=https://substreammagazine.com/2019/01/jake-miller-headlining-tour-2019/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Substream Magazine |date=January 29, 2019}} On March 29, 2019, Miller released the anticipated extended play, BASED ON A TRUE STORY.{{cite news |last1=Mercuri |first1=Monica |title=Jake Miller Talks 'Based On A True Story' EP, Producing And Upcoming Tour |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2019/03/22/jake-miller-talks-based-on-a-true-story-ep-producing-and-upcoming-tour/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Forbes |date=March 22, 2019}} The Wait For You Tour began on April 11, 2019 in Las Vegas and ended on May 17, 2019, in Los Angeles at the El Rey Theatre. Miller also performed at several summer festivals. On June 1, 2019, Miller performed on the Wango Tango Village Stage, and on June 14, 2019, Miller performed at the BLI Summer Jam.{{cite web |title=Maxwell Watch Jake Miller Build Sandcastles with Maxwell at Wango Tango! |url=https://z100.iheart.com/featured/maxwell/content/2019-07-11-watch-jake-miller-build-sandcastles-with-maxwell-at-wango-tango/ |website=Z100 |access-date=3 January 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Aniftos |first1=Rania |title=Jonas Brothers, Ellie Goulding, Why Don’t We & More to Perform at 2019 BLI Summer Jam |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jonas-brothers-ellie-goulding-why-dont-2019-bli-summer-jam-8506514/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Billboard |date=April 9, 2019}}

In September and October 2019, Miller accompanied Hoodie Allen on the Whatever USA Tour as a supporting act.{{cite news |last1=Kraker |first1=Liz |title=Jake Miller Explores a New Direction in Latest Dance Release, "NERVOUS" |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/jake-miller-nervous |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=EDM.com |date=August 19, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Weatherby |first1=Taylor |title=Jake Miller Bids Farewell to an Ex With New Single ‘Last Text’: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/jake-miller-last-text-8527982/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Billboard |date=August 22, 2019}} During this time, Miller split his time between Los Angeles and New York City.

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Miller left his residence in Los Angeles to stay with his parents and sister in Florida.{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Hedy |title=How Jake Miller Mastered TikTok To Connect With Fans During Lockdown |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/how-jake-miller-mastered-tiktok-connect-fans-during-lockdown |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Grammys |date=May 20, 2020}} At the time, his sister, Jenny, was recording videos of TikTok dances and posting them to the platform. Miller realized that he could use TikTok to connect with his fans during the lockdown. He wrote and recorded a song, "How Long Will This Last?", and enlisted Jenny and his parents to join him. The song talked about how he had to cancel his plans and ration food due to the pandemic. After the success of the first video, Miller and his family continued to record songs, which they called "Quarantunes", a play on the word "quarantine". Following the videos, Miller gained more than 400,000 new followers on TikTok and his Quarantunes videos received more than 25 million views. During this time, Miller also released his song "ROSS AND RACHEL", based on the fictional relationship between Ross Geller and Rachel Green on the 90s sitcom Friends.{{cite news |last1=Mier |first1=Thomas |title=Listen to Jake Miller's Friends-Inspired Song About His 'Favorite TV Couple' Ross and Rachel |url=https://people.com/music/jake-miller-drops-friends-inspired-song-ross-and-rachel/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=People |date=August 21, 2020}}

In 2021, Miller released his fourth album, Silver Lining II.

In 2022, Miller released an extended play, BASED ON A TRUE STORY II.

In 2023, Miller embarked on the Note to Self Tour, performing twenty-eight shows in Japan, the Philippines, and the United States.{{cite news |title=Jake Miller Confirms July 2023 Asia Tour |url=https://www.hkclubbing.com/articles/regional-news/jake-miller-asia-tour.html |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=HK Clubbing |date=May 17, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Rocha |first1=Dominique |title=Jake Miller closes out his tour at the House of Blues |url=https://thedailyaztec.com/115116/artsandculture/jake-miller-closes-out-his-tour-at-the-house-of-blues/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=The Daily Aztec |date=October 20, 2023}} Franklin Jonas opened for Miller at the House of Blues in San Diego on October 15, 2023, the final night of his tour.

Throughout 2023, Miller began to see mainstream success in China after one of his 2015 songs, "Rumors", went viral on Chinese social media. In July 2023, Miller embarked on a tour in China, visiting Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Chifeng, and Yantai.{{cite news |title=美国高富帅歌手抵达杭州！ |url=https://baijiahao-baidu-com.translate.goog/s?id=1784461207125010627&wfr=spider&for=pc&_x_tr_sl=zh-CN&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Baidu |date=December 6, 2023}} On December 31, 2023, Miller performed at the Bilibili New Year's Eve Gala in Hangzhou, China.{{cite news |title=Bilibili New Year's Eve Gala Fuses East & West in Visionary Cultural Spectacle |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bilibili-new-years-eve-gala-fuses-east--west-in-visionary-cultural-spectacle-302025202.html |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=PR Newswire |date=January 2, 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Geolas |first1=Paris |title=12-Minute Dragon Ball Musical Goes Viral After 350 Million People Tune in Live |url=https://www.cbr.com/dragon-ball-musical-china-new-year-viral-record/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=CBR |date=January 4, 2024}} On January 26, 2024, videogame company miHoYo released the music video "White Night" to promote a new update to their game Honkai: Star Rail. Miller provided the vocals for the English version of the song.{{cite news |title=星铁新世界OP太顶级，中英歌手发挥完美，画面信息更是爆炸 |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/754537355_118576 |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Sohu.com |date=January 29, 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Sinha |first1=Ravi |title=Honkai: Star Rail – Version 2.2 Launches on May 8th, Adds Robin and Boothill |url=https://gamingbolt.com/honkai-star-rail-version-2-2-launches-on-may-8th-adds-robin-and-boothill |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Gaming Bolt |date=April 29, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Honkai: Star Rail’s Version 2.0 Music Video, White Night, Shows HoYoverse Marketing Machine At Its Finest |url=https://www.otakustudy.com/music/2024/01/honkai-star-rails-version-2-0-music-video-white-night-shows-hoyoverse-marketing-machine-at-its-finest/ |website=The Otaku's Study |access-date=3 January 2025}} On April 24, 2024, Miller announced that he had signed a record deal with 88rising in China. In a September 2024 interview with Zach Sang, Miller discussed his success in China and his plans to continue growing his audience there in the future.{{cite web |title=Jake Miller Rumors in China, Wedding Details, Simone Biles, Mini You |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ3a21niLrk |website=YouTube |access-date=3 January 2025}}

On June 1, 2024, Miller married his girlfriend of five years, Brandi Burrows, a speech pathologist. A TikTok video of his dad suprising the couple at their reception by performing a parody of the song "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass received more than two million views.{{cite news |last1=Sole |first1=Elise |title=Dad goes viral for epic musical performance at his son’s wedding |url=https://www.today.com/parents/dads/dads-wedding-musical-tribute-goes-viral-rcna159860 |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Today |date=July 5, 2024}} He is a fan of the Miami Heat.

{{Main|Jake Miller discography}}

Studio albums

• Us Against Them (2013)
• 2:00am in LA (2017)
• Silver Lining (2018)
• Silver Lining II (2021)

Extended plays

• Summer Session (2011)
• Spotlight (2012)
• The Road Less Traveled (2013)
• Dazed and Confused (2014)
• Rumors (2015)
• Overnight (2016)
• 2:00am in LA (Acoustic) (2017)
• BASED ON A TRUE STORY. (2019)
• SUMMER 19 (2019)
• BASED ON A TRUE STORY II (2022)
• Culdesac (2023)

Headlining

• The Miller High Life Tour (2012)
• The Us Against Them Tour (2013)
• The Dazed and Confused Tour (2015)
• The Overnight Tour Europe (2017)
• Back to the Start Tour (2017)
• Hit and Run Tour (2018){{cite news |last1=Honeycutt |first1=Shante |title=Takeover Tuesday: Jake Miller Brings the Feel-Good Vibes Ahead of His Tour Kickoff |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jake-miller-playlist-takeover-tuesday-tour-dates-8300019/ |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Billboard |date=April 10, 2018}}
• Wait for You Tour (2019)
• The "Hi, I Missed You" 2021 Tour (2021)
• The 8 Tattoos Tour (2022)
• The Note to Self Tour (2023)

Supporting

• Fifth Harmony – The 7/27 Tour (2016)
• Whatever USA Tour 2019 (with) Hoodie Allen

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